Hydrangeaceae Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Gordon's Mockorange
Karok - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 384
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Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Scientific name: Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
USDA symbol: PHLE4 (
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Common names: Gordon's Mockorange
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Family (APG): Hydrangeaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Young shoots used to make arrow shafts.
RECRD: 8531 id: 26376